Bull Farm, a 19th century stone farm house completed in 1856, is a home and a space to celebrate art, music, and culinary experiences for Simone and her partner, Mark. Together, they have hosted various group exhibitions showcasing artists of different backgrounds, exploring a variety of subjects including a benefit exhibition, Spring in Wartime 2022, featuring 30+ artists to raise funds for Ukrainian artists affected by the ongoing war. For the last two years, their summer exhibitions, featured in the Upstate Art Weekend, center how artists use or respond to nature: Mother Earth: Nature, Nurture, and Fertility 2022, Convergence 2022, Embracing Nature 2024.

Recently, the couple opened their home to Chef Nicholas Leiss, who trained in renowned Michelin restaurants such as NOMA before developing his own farm-to-table dinner concept. His Farm2ChefsTable dinners present seasonal produce in unexpected and exquisite pairings and celebrate the art of food and wine through a series of events that span different harvest seasons within the Hudson Valley.

Detail from 2022 Spring in Wartime Exhibit : Life Tree, 2020, Olga Kovtun

Details of Installations from 2024 Embracing Nature Exhibit (Left to Right) : Emil Alzmora, Nicole Hixon, Ginny Redgate, and Valerie Hammond

October 2024: Dry grasses and wildflower arrangement by Simone for a Farm2ChefsTable Dinner

Images by: Lisa Nichols and Megan Spiro